What are headhunting companies and headhunting enterprises?

Headhunting is called headhunting in English. In foreign countries, this is a very popular way to recruit talents. Hong Kong and Taiwan translated it into headhunting, so we also called it headhunting after it was introduced to the mainland, which means "recruiting senior talents".

Headhunting companies entered China in the last decade or so. With the reform and opening up in China and the influx of foreign-funded enterprises, the headhunting industry in China has sprouted and entered the stage of exploration and rapid development. Especially with China's accession to the WTO, the competition in the whole economic environment is becoming more and more fierce. As the most active part of an enterprise, human resources have become the decisive force for its further development. The emergence of headhunting service promotes the flow and rational allocation of human resources in the social and economic system. Headhunting service has become an important channel for enterprises to acquire and flow senior talents, and has gradually begun to form an industry.

The maturity of the professional manager market in China has led to the emergence of hundreds of headhunting companies in major cities in China. At present, there are more than 300 headhunting companies in Shanghai, and there are nearly 150 and 80 in Guangzhou and Shenzhen respectively. According to the survey, more than 80% of foreign-funded enterprises entering the China market have used the human resources services provided by headhunting companies. In order to meet the market demand as soon as possible, these excellent companies will generally seek professional headhunting companies to provide them with talents suitable for their own enterprises.

When enterprises decide to choose headhunting service, they must have a clear understanding of their expectations and the operation of headhunting companies, and actively participate in the service process of headhunting companies, so as to successfully hunt the key talents they need. Professional headhunting consultants generally have good experience in personnel management and can provide guiding suggestions for human resources development for enterprises. They are well-behaved, have a sense of responsibility, can provide the real situation of candidates and communicate frankly, have rich experience, and have at least held a higher position in a foreign company, thus providing valuable advice. Professional headhunting consultants should also be conservative, strictly abide by industry norms and professional ethics, and fully understand customer needs is the prerequisite for successfully finding suitable talents. Therefore, headhunting consultants must have superb communication skills and skills. Professional headhunting consultants should also have a deep understanding of psychology and interpersonal relationships. It is precisely because of this value-added and professional service that it has been recognized by many enterprises in terms of personnel quality and recruitment cost, and it is becoming a trend.